These are extremely rare authentic Israeli Army Idf / Zahal Alpinist Hermon Mountain unit ski Goggles.
THIS IS THE REAL DEAL.
Made in Japan by "Tavas"and has the official Idf engraved "Z" mark.
Green lense. Sun/ice/snow glare protection.
FROM THE NET:
"The Alpinist Unit (Hebrew: יחידת האלפיניסטים), (Yehidat Ha'Alpinistim) is a special Israeli Defence Force infantry reserve unit, under the command of the Israeli Northern Command, specializing in mountain warfare, snow warfare and difficult terrain warfare in the northern front, especially Mt. Hermon.
The Alpinists are proficient in many aspects of snow warfare, among them shooting and attacking while sliding on skis and custom-made Snowcats, and defensive tactics....".
The soldiers of this special unit mainly consist of soldiers that served in the Sayeret Golani.
In some places it mentions that this Commando Unit was established in 1974 (as part of the 1973 Yom Kippur War lessons) and in other places it mentions 1983.
I would say that the 1974 year is the correct one since I actually served in the Golani Brigade from 1974 and I recall hearing about this unit already then.
Anyway it seems that these goggles were used in the early days of this unit.
In excellent used condition. I did not clean them - this is exactly how I got them. Please view the photo's - what you see is exactly what you will get. The last 2 photo's are for illustration.
All my Idf/Zahal items are 100% authentic.
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A few small general notes:
- All my items are 100% genuine authentic. Unless otherwise stated in the listing the photos are of the actual item that you are purchasing.
- I ship items on a daily basis and usually within HOURS from your purchase/payment.
- In most cases items are sent via registered air mail with a tracking number.
eBay indicates an "estimated delivery time" which is a total fantasy…maybe good for items sent within the US. Since I ship from Israel the fact is that the actual estimated average delivery times are as follows: to the US/Canada: 17-24 business days, to Europe: 10-17 business days, to the Far East and South America: 17-24 business days and to Australia/NZ: 30 business days.
I have seen shorter and much longer delivery times but that is the average.
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- If for any reason you are not happy with your item/s please contact me ASAP so I can resolve the issue. Also feel free to contact me with any question that you may have. You will find that I am a very easy going ex-Golani Brigade Warrior (70's)…
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